1:

Knocked up and married employee who was "on the pill" She had 3 kids by 2 priors. When she wouldn't abort he married her for the kids sake. He didn't wan kids, but felt that if he was going to have one he'd do his best. Wife ultimately Cheated. Jailed him several times on fake DV claims. He ended up Homeless for a while. Ruined by legal fees. Wife abandoned their kid with him eventually. His business failed and he ended up Living on Welfare, and family help to take care of the young child he had to become a stay at home dad to raise. Kids older now and he's starting to get his life back together.

2:

Stay at home wife was sending all their money to her jobless parents in another country so much so that their own Bill's weren't getting paid. She was very domineering and drive him crazy. He asked for a divorce. She flipped out. Had him jailed Several times on fake DV claims. Ex wanted the additional benefits that came with being a battered woman, but ultimately the court figured out that it was all BS. Ex ended up living with his kids in a homeless shelter for a while as she had custody at that time. Kept him from the kids. Over 100K in legal fees. Declared Bankrupcy. Got nasty ugly new wife who he shacked up with out of necessity and who doesn't like his kids. Had another kid with her. Stuck in bad 2nd marriage now. Still fighting custody battles for first kids who now live with mom in a shithole neighborhood, getting their asses kids by kids there for not being shall we say of the same demographic.

3:

Caught cheating with smoking hot married woman from work. Lost house he bought pre marriage. Pays for ex wife to stay in home he is paying off in exchange for her not touching his pension. 2 young kids. Survives only by living with now divorced AP. If she gets sick of his shit he's toast.

4:

Wife became nasty and unbearable. They contiued to live together for sake of their young kids, one with special needs. Accidentally signed away rights to the kids during divorce, but wife let's him see them often so she can party. Lived on friends couches for a year. Broke and living in a shithole apt now. New GF pressuring him for marriage.

5:

Previously divorced with kids. Managed to buy a house with family help. Accidentally ("I'm on the pill") knocked up crazy smoking hot Latina from the gym twice (with 2 kids of her own). Can't afford to pay child support on old and new kids. He moves her into the basement of his house which he can barely afford. Has a love hate relationship with her and is trapped for another 20. She cheats and commits DV. Police called at times.

6:

Divorced alcoholic wife. Spent a fortune on divorce/custody battles. Lived for a while in a dusty old factory he ran his business out of. Got full custody of his son that the ex wife was abusing. Girlfriend of 35 years always leaving or threatening to (my mother sadly enough). GF has money so wisely won't marry him. Put 4 kids through college. Still working at 72. Cant afford to retire. Broke.

7:

Caught cheating with wife's friend. Lost house, wife, dog. Kids know he screwed up. AP got pregnant. He lived with her for a while. AP Constantly threatening him with DV claims. Had him arrested, and threw him out. Paying child support on new kid now, while 1st marriage kids almost grown. Broke. Survives only by living with GF's. Once told me how he screwed up and how much he misses his old life.

8:

Wife wanted divorce, he did not. She took his 2 kids to Barbados. He sends her several grand a month through some divorce arrangement, to keep his pension. Sees his kids once or twice a year. Broke. Lives with GF to survive.

9:

Wife believed she married too young. Left him and their 2 kids young kids. He lives with his parents help, raising 2 boys. Broke, depressed, and lonely.

10:

Wife quit lucrative job 1 year before filing for divorce to go back to school supposedly. He has to pay her support. No kids thankfully. He had to buy her out of the house (his childhood home. Lost half his pension. Was about to retire and travel with her, but got stuck working for many more years. Retired now and living alone.

12:

Not sure of his full back story. I remember his wife was a little crazy. Wouldn't allow his family to have anything to do with their kids. Insanely over protective of the children, and always had them on these crazy fad diets. She was always convinced the kids had these crazy mystery illnesses and was always taking them to specialists. Not sure what prompted the divorce, but since the process started I hear he became an alcoholic and is close to losing his job.

13:

Had numerous rental properties in a high end area. Married an attractive girl with nothing but a troubled past. Several kids later she became a serial cheat, often leaving their young kids home alone at night to have her flings. He caught her and divorced her. She was such a trainwreck that he has primary custody of the kids. She was an off the books hairdresser, so he still had to pay support and buy her a house, but at least he could afford to. I gear he's dating another hairdresser working out of one of his properties. I hope he doesn't repeat past mistakes.

14:

Love of his life asked for a divorce shortly after the birth of their first child. She's a stay at home mom so he's on the hook. Civil service job so she gets half his pension. He also recently sold his childhood home in an area he loved to move out to the burbs at her request. Now he's losing everything. They are co parenting now for the sake of their toddler daughter. He is totally shell shocked.

15:

Devoted himself to his wife of 23 years and built a great life with her. She turns on him suddenly and he catches her in an affair with her married ex with whom she'd recently reconnected with on social media. She tells him she never once stopped loving her ex in the past 23 years. From what he'd heard the relationship she had with the ex was very toxic. Kids are mid teens so they are planning to co-parent for a few more years before calling it quits. Previously very level headed STBX is starting to get a little crazy and acting increasingly moody and juvenile. He suspect's menopause related. He's trying to be a rock for his kids while quietly cutting strings, and preparing for divorce and whatever comes next. Says he feels emotionally gutted and lost.

16:

Wife became a domineering serial cheat. He was a very fit and attractive guy. An alpha really. He tried therapy and such to save the marriage. No dice. Post divorce he got himself a nice little home with the help of his family, and ultimately uncontested custody of his kids who were cramping his ex-wife's social life. She no longer wanted custody. He has a new GF who seems nice, but he tells me she's on meds for every psych disorder under the sun so that has me worried.